A court has arrested former commander of the 44th Army Corps of the… (дембицкий · военный · ястреб)
A court has arrested former commander of the 44th Army Corps of the Leningrad Military District, Major General Alexander Dembitsky, on charges of fraud in an especially large amount at the private military company 'Yastrebo'. RBC reports that General Dembitsky was arrested in connection with the case involving the PMC 'Yastrebo'.
Consensus
- General-Major Alexander Dembitsky was arrested in Moscow.
- He is accused of participating in a large-scale fraud scheme involving the private military company 'Hawk'.
- The case involves 89 Russian servicemen who were allegedly defrauded.
- Dembitsky is being held in Lefortovo prison (СИЗО).
- His arrest was ordered by the 235th Garrison Military Court.
- He has not admitted guilt.
Points of divergence
- Dembitsky is accused of defrauding 89 servicemen who did not receive promised payments. — vm
- Dembitsky may be the organizer of a fraud scheme involving benefits to military personnel in 'Hawk'. — vesti
- The investigation into the case was initiated in February 2025 and is being handled by the Main Military Investigative Department (ГВСУ) of the SKR. — kommersant
- Alexei Marushenko, founder of 'Hawk', has been arrested for fraud and organized crime. He promised payments to recruits but failed to deliver them. — vm
- Marushenko was arrested in April 2026 for fraud involving money obtained from new recruits through the military enlistment office. — vesti
- Alexei Marushenko admitted guilt to various crimes including fraud, murder, and kidnapping. His case will be heard in a special procedure due to a pre-trial agreement. — kommersant
Coverage (4 sources)
- Russian general arrested on fraud charges — Дождь
- Moscow arrests Major General Dembitsky: Why? — Вечерняя Москва
- General Major Dembitsky Arrested in the Case of Fraud at ChVKh 'Yastrebo' — Вести
- RBC: Court Arrests General Dembitsky in Connection with the ChVKh 'Falcon' Case — Коммерсантъ